News
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) consolidator Clara is in talks over a £200m fundraising exercise, PP understands.
12 March 2020
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
Another £1.2bn of defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities were insured by Just Group last year, according to its preliminary full-year results.
12 March 2020
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
A consultation has been launched on guidance to help schemes get to grips with assessing, managing, and reporting climate-related risks in-line with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
12 March 2020
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2 min read
Industry
The government has launched consultations on overhauling the Retail Prices Index (RPI) methodology and addressing the net-pay anomaly.
11 March 2020
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2 min read
Industry
The government has confirmed it has increased the National Insurance (NI) threshold from £8,632 to £9,500 from April.
11 March 2020
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The government will raise the two tapered annual allowance thresholds by £90,000 in a bid to reduce the tax impact on high-earning NHS staff.
11 March 2020
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2 min read
Investment
The government has launched a review into the UK funds regime in a bid to ensure the ongoing competitiveness and sustainability of the sector.
11 March 2020
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2 min read
Industry
No long-term decision has yet been made on who will run the pensions dashboard once it has been built, according to Pensions Dashboard Industry Delivery group principal Chris Curry.
11 March 2020
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
The Bank of England’s decision to cut the base rate by 50 basis points (bps) will prove challenging for both pension schemes and retirees, the industry warns.
11 March 2020
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2 min read
